Biography
Desiderius Erasmus, a dutch humanist and the greatest scholar of the northern renaissance was born on October 27, 1466 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. After both of his parents were deceased he moved to several schools, one being Augustinian canons regular at Steyn where he stayed 7 years. His work offended scholastic "barbarians" and his superiors ended up becoming barbarians and discouraged his work. Following his leave Erasmus didn't any other official schools, but instead took in pupils to support this classical studies.
School of Thought
Erasmus was a dutch humanist meaning that he believed in God over everything. Humanism was a renaissance movement that showed a human centered approach.[1] Humanists see the world as a natural place and look to science and reason to make sense of it. For humanists man is the center of everything placed at the center of your moral outlook.
Major Writings
One of his most important works was Antibarbari. although not published until 1520, it began his monastic youth. One of the most important ideas in this work was the role of classical culture in christian society.[2] This theme stood out because it shows the refinement of philosophy. The philosophy described in Antibarbari was not only a way of life and ethical commitment but a piece of work that redefined the meaning of philosophy.[3] As a theological humanist Erasmus annotated things flike things such as the New Testament in the Bible. He assembled a test based on biblical manuscripts. Erasmus made editorial changes which were expressed in the annotations, but the reception of each edition varied. Although he was criticized for many of his works he continued to search for evidence to support his ideas. For the last two decades of Erasmus' life he wrote many apologaie. In these apologaie he discredited critics of his New Testament edition and battled many accusations that were brought upon him. [4] One of Erasmus most famous work has been an important part of history and was known as "The Praise of Folly".This book was one of the finest
form of satire. It was written in 1509 to amuse Thomas More to show their intimacy of their friendship. Although it was written in 1509 it was not published until 1511 because of the many final edits that were made. This book was situated at a point where Renaissance christianity and medieval religion split, showing qualities that make the split unavoidable between evalangical humanists who were inaugurated in the early 16th century look back at scripture and the leaders of the Reformation.
Influence By/Legacy
The generations following Erasmus death were not very influenced by his works. Although his influence was poorly displayed in later centuries his ability to not accomplish the christian renovation gave rise to Pope Leo X who in turn made Rome the center of the reformation.[5] As time kept going his works actually became more irrelevant to 17th century thinkers. When scholars like Jean Le Clercq took a deeper approach at biblical writing Erasmus' name became apart of many conversations. Erasmus' view which was almost aligned with orthodox critics influenced people for decades.[6]
^ "The Basics of Philosophy ." Philosophy Basics , Luke Mastin , 2008 , www.philosophybasics.com/movements_humanism.html. Accessed 24 Jan. 2018.
^ MacPhail, Eric. "Desiderius Erasmus (1468? - 1536) ." Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy , The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, www.iep.utm.edu/erasmus/. Accessed 24 Jan. 2018.
Biography
Desiderius Erasmus, a dutch humanist and the greatest scholar of the northern renaissance was born on October 27, 1466 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. After both of his parents were deceased he moved to several schools, one being Augustinian canons regular at Steyn where he stayed 7 years. His work offended scholastic "barbarians" and his superiors ended up becoming barbarians and discouraged his work. Following his leave Erasmus didn't any other official schools, but instead took in pupils to support this classical studies.
School of Thought
Erasmus was a dutch humanist meaning that he believed in God over everything. Humanism was a renaissance movement that showed a human centered approach.[1] Humanists see the world as a natural place and look to science and reason to make sense of it. For humanists man is the center of everything placed at the center of your moral outlook.
Major Writings
One of his most important works was Antibarbari. although not published until 1520, it began his monastic youth. One of the most important ideas in this work was the role of classical culture in christian society.[2] This theme stood out because it shows the refinement of philosophy. The philosophy described in Antibarbari was not only a way of life and ethical commitment but a piece of work that redefined the meaning of philosophy.[3] As a theological humanist Erasmus annotated things flike things such as the New Testament in the Bible. He assembled a test based on biblical manuscripts. Erasmus made editorial changes which were expressed in the annotations, but the reception of each edition varied. Although he was criticized for many of his works he continued to search for evidence to support his ideas. For the last two decades of Erasmus' life he wrote many apologaie. In these apologaie he discredited critics of his New Testament edition and battled many accusations that were brought upon him. [4] One of Erasmus most famous work has been an important part of history and was known as "The Praise of Folly".This book was one of the finestInfluence By/Legacy
The generations following Erasmus death were not very influenced by his works. Although his influence was poorly displayed in later centuries his ability to not accomplish the christian renovation gave rise to Pope Leo X who in turn made Rome the center of the reformation.[5] As time kept going his works actually became more irrelevant to 17th century thinkers. When scholars like Jean Le Clercq took a deeper approach at biblical writing Erasmus' name became apart of many conversations. Erasmus' view which was almost aligned with orthodox critics influenced people for decades.[6]
Further Reading
To further your knowledge of Erasmus you can discover more information about him on the following sites:
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05510b.htm
http://www.encyclopedia.com/people/philosophy-and-religion/philo.ophy-biographies/erasmus
https://www.biography.com/people/erasmus-21291705